La La Land
Directed by, Damien Chazelle, the movie follows a musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los Angeles, the city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts.
24 September 1960, The Bronx, New York, USA
26 January 1977, New York, USA
1988, Tokyo, Japan
March 24, 2017
La La Land reflects the classic musicals just like Peter Jackson's The Hobbit reflects The Lord of the Rings: you can recognize the inspiration, but can't avoid thinking the originals were much better. [Full review in Portuguese.]
December 31, 2016
La La Land is a worthy showcase for the magnificent Stone's talents, and she is heartbreaking throughout.
May 10, 2017
It's a wonderful throwback to the golden era of musicals with a 21st century sheen.
March 23, 2017
There are so many moments that left me wanting to clap with joy, and the ending managed to both break my swelling heart and make it swell again.
May 04, 2017
a bright, energetic, buzzy blast of show biz dreams and romantic fantasy, a classic story with a pair of beautiful and charismatic young stars... who meet cute, clash instantly, and dance their way to romance during a walk through the Hollywood Hills.
January 20, 2017
A toasty splash of sound and color .
December 30, 2016
If you haven't already fallen for this gauzy romp through the city of Angels at this point, you surely will during the last scene, with its bittersweet homage to the way times goes by.
April 24, 2017
With its gorgeous visuals, captivating narrative, and phenomenal music, La La Land easily earns its place as the very best film of 2016.
December 22, 2016
I have yet to meet someone who's watched it and come out in a bad mood.
March 22, 2017
Don't get me wrong, LA LA LAND is fun and cutesy, and made me leave the theater with a big, goofy smile on my face. But there's one distinct difference between good movie musicals and great movie musicals.
December 30, 2016
It asks what the characters of a Cinemascope musical would have to dream about, and answers with a finale that lifts the film to a higher plane of wish fulfillment and melancholy.
